Thanks! In general, I think you’re more into traditional forms and classic language than I am — which is completely fine! I struggle when I’m called on to write a more formal poem, where I imagine they come much more naturally to you.

The poem you wrote here is really funny and vivid. It has great sound, too — and it certainly isn’t formal. 🙂 I bet it would be great for a reading or slam, if you’re into those. It would shake things up, for sure.

Thanks, Brendan! I really appreciate that. I find line breaks really difficult, in general. This month I’ve been working a little differently, in that I’m writing directly in WordPress. It has gotten me out of my habit of breaking the lines so they’ll look orderly. Since how the poem appears in the writing window doesn’t match how it will look on the blog, it forces me to use the meaning more to determine the breaks. It’s been a good exercise.